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parlay

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n.连本带利的赌博 vt.连本带利地赌博,使增值

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parlay为短语/超纲词汇

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动词过去式:parlayed 过去分词:parlayed 现在分词:parlaying 第三人称单数:parlays

parlay


v [T]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French;Origin: paroli (noun), from Italian, from paro 'equal', from Latin par; PAR]
AmE to use advantages that you already have, such as your skills, experience, or money, and increase their value by using all your opportunities well
parlay sth into sth
 He owned five movie theaters, which he eventually parlayed into hotels.